Colleges in Salt Lake City, Utah
Salt Lake City is a city in Utah. According to Census data, the population is 1,098,526 (estimated). For the academic year 2023-2024, twelve colleges are active for serving college programs in Salt Lake City, Utah. In addition, there are 31 colleges located within 30 miles from Salt Lake City.
By school type, there are two public and ten private schools. By school level, there are seven 4-years (or high) schools, two 2-4 years schools (community colleges), and three less than 2 years schools (career, technical, or vocational schools) based on the IPEDS data.
All Twelve schools offer undergraduate programs and five schools offer graduate programs. The 2024 average tuition & fees of the schools in Salt Lake City, Utah is $13,163 for Utah residents and $21,628 for out-of-state students.
The average acceptance rate is 76.24% and the average SAT score is 1,165. A total of 227,888 students enrolled in schools in Salt Lake City, Utah, of which 170,418 students enrolled in online degree programs exclusively. The average student to faculty ratio is 17 to 1.
Comparison Between Colleges in Salt Lake City, Utah
The following table lists 12 colleges located in Salt Lake City and 20 schools near Salt Lake City, Utah ordered by distance from Salt Lake City. The "-" value in other columns means that the corresponding data has not been reported or the school does not have programs for the values.
You can sort the table by column by clicking/touching column titles. The colleges in light blue rows are located in the city limit and other schools are not located in, but near the city.
| College Name | Distance From Salt Lake City | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Population | Graduation Rate | Student to Faculty Ratio | Graduate Tuition & Fees | Acceptance Rate | SAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ensign College Salt Lake City, UT Private, 4 years four-years | 1.66 miles | $3,888 | 4,058 | 21% | 14 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Neumont College of Computer Science Salt Lake City, UT Private, 4 years four-years | 2.25 miles | $27,375 | 517 | 59% | 41 to 1 | $13,650 | 89.0% | 970 |
| Nightingale College Salt Lake City, UT Private, 4 years four-years | 2.35 miles | $70,800 | 2,994 | 68% | 12 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Healing Mountain Massage School Salt Lake City, UT Private, Less than 2 years valid | 3.05 miles | $12,900 | 41 | 63% | 8 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Skinworks School of Advanced Skincare Salt Lake City, UT Private, Less than 2 years valid | 4.39 miles | $15,000 | 130 | 75% | 7 to 1 | - | - | - |
| University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT Public, 4 years four-years | 4.55 miles | $29,837 | 34,734 | 64% | 18 to 1 | $27,056 | 87.0% | 1,280 |
| Westminster University Salt Lake City, UT Private, 4 years four-years | 5.09 miles | $41,416 | 1,280 | 64% | 8 to 1 | $16,504 | 69.0% | 1,245 |
| American Beauty Academy-West Valley Campus West Valley City, UT Private, Less than 2 years valid | 5.93 miles | $17,000 | 55 | 62% | 7 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Midwives College of Utah Salt Lake City, UT Private, 4 years four-years | 6.02 miles | $8,256 | 282 | - | 5 to 1 | $8,256 | 60.0% | - |
| Myotherapy Massage College Millcreek City, UT Private, Less than 2 years valid | 7.02 miles | $12,645 | 35 | 36% | 4 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Fortis College-Salt Lake City Salt Lake City, UT Private, 2-4 years valid | 7.09 miles | $13,112 | 438 | 50% | 14 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Western Governors University Salt Lake City, UT Private, 4 years four-years | 7.17 miles | $8,300 | 156,935 | 48% | 42 to 1 | $8,856 | - | - |
| Salt Lake Community College Salt Lake City, UT Public, 2-4 years valid | 7.37 miles | $13,701 | 26,300 | 33% | 16 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Arizona College of Nursing-Salt Lake City Murray, UT Private, 4 years four-years | 8.51 miles | $22,586 | 258 | - | 20 to 1 | - | 100.0% | - |
| Top Nails & Hair Beauty School Taylorsville, UT Private, Less than 2 years valid | 8.66 miles | $2,650 | 106 | 100% | 13 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Eagle Gate College-Murray Murray, UT Private, 4 years four-years | 8.95 miles | $16,491 | 307 | 62% | 31 to 1 | $16,491 | - | - |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Salt Lake City Holladay, UT Private, Less than 2 years valid | 9.17 miles | $21,250 | 328 | 38% | 18 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Cameo College of Essential Beauty Murray, UT Private, Less than 2 years valid | 9.40 miles | $3,300 | 298 | 58% | 12 to 1 | - | - | - |
| The Barber School Midvale, UT Private, Less than 2 years valid | 11.00 miles | $13,850 | 148 | 59% | 20 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Taylor Andrews Academy of Hair Design-West Jordan West Jordan, UT Private, Less than 2 years valid | 13.21 miles | $18,000 | 175 | 73% | 8 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Medspa Academies South Jordan, UT Private, Less than 2 years valid | 15.31 miles | $17,000 | 246 | 92% | 16 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Skin Science Institute Sandy, UT Private, Less than 2 years valid | 15.31 miles | $16,050 | 161 | 93% | 10 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Collectiv Academy Sandy, UT Private, Less than 2 years valid | 15.32 miles | $15,900 | 88 | 78% | 8 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Davis Technical College Kaysville, UT Public, Less than 2 years valid | 17.38 miles | $2,280 | 3,518 | 37% | 9 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Joyce University of Nursing and Health Sciences Draper, UT Private, 4 years four-years | 17.39 miles | $18,195 | 2,304 | 70% | 23 to 1 | $12,624 | 88.9% | - |
| Eagle Gate College-Layton Layton, UT Private, 4 years four-years | 20.58 miles | $69,541 | 223 | 46% | 32 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Avalon Institute-Layton Layton, UT Private, Less than 2 years valid | 21.93 miles | $17,200 | 184 | 56% | 11 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Mountainland Technical College Lehi, UT Public, Less than 2 years valid | 24.86 miles | $3,790 | 3,306 | 65% | 14 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Esteem Academy of Beauty South Ogden, UT Private, Less than 2 years valid | 26.58 miles | $16,150 | 23 | 91% | 10 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Tooele Technical College Tooele, UT Public, Less than 2 years valid | 27.00 miles | $2,850 | 632 | 51% | 12 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Weber State University Ogden, UT Public, 4 years four-years | 28.71 miles | $17,084 | 29,914 | 42% | 21 to 1 | $18,708 | - | - |
| Mandalyn Academy American Fork, UT Private, Less than 2 years valid | 29.15 miles | $16,990 | 85 | 78% | 15 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Average | - | $21,628 | 227,888 | 55% | 17 to 1 | $14,864 | 76.2% | 1,165 |